Write a position statement answering the case that follows the question: Would you advise the secretary of the Department of Human Services to support the bill or not?

Gun Control and Reporting Mental Health Status

Write a position statement answering the case that follows the question: Would you advise the secretary of the Department of Human Services to support the bill or not?

Gun control has become an intense political topic within the state due to a recent mass shooting at a middle school in the state’s capital. The governor has asked the secretary of the Department of Human Services (DHS)—your boss—for her support on a proposed bill to regulate and restrict firearm ownership.

Under the bill, DHS would be responsible for maintaining a new registry. The secretary has some reservations about supporting the bill and asks you, as the agency’s chief information officer, for your advice.